Covering Letters
Write a covering letter that sounds like you — not a robot
Our AI reads your CV and the job advert, then drafts a covering letter you can actually send. You stay in control. Edit every word if you want. Most people just tweak a sentence or two.
How it works
Three steps. About 2 minutes. Done.
Pick your CV
Select an existing SpeedCV or upload one. Your experience, skills and personal statement become the foundation — so the letter and CV tell the same story.
Paste the job advert
Copy the job description from the listing. The AI identifies the key requirements, essential skills, and the tone the employer uses — then matches your experience to what they're asking for.
Review, edit, send
You get a full draft in about 30 seconds. Read it. Change anything that doesn't sound right. Download as PDF when you're happy. It's your letter — the AI just got you 90% of the way there.
What you get
Covering letter essentials — the UK rules, baked in.
Matched to your experience
The AI reads your CV — not just your job titles, but your skills, achievements, and the way you describe them. The covering letter it generates reflects who you actually are, not a template.
UK English, always
Spelling, grammar, conventions — all British English. No 'résumé', no 'labor', no American date formats. Your letter reads like it was written in the UK, because it was.
Sincerely / Faithfully, done right
The AI knows the rule: 'Yours sincerely' if you know the recipient's name, 'Yours faithfully' if you don't. Small thing. Matters to UK recruiters.
ATS-ready formatting
Clean structure. Proper paragraphs. No columns, no graphics, no fancy headers that confuse applicant tracking systems. Just text that parses correctly, every time.
Linked to your CV
Your covering letter and CV are generated from the same source — so the dates, job titles, and skills match. Consistency is the thing recruiters notice first.
Fully editable PDF
Change any word. Rewrite a paragraph. Adjust the tone from formal to conversational. One-click PDF download when you're happy.
Stop staring at a blank page.
Paste the job advert. Get a draft in 30 seconds. Edit it, download it, send it tonight.
Start my covering letter — freeCommon questions
Won't employers know it's AI-generated?
They might, if you send the first draft without reading it. But that's not what happens here. The AI gives you a structured, relevant first draft based on your real experience and the real job advert. You read it, you edit it, you make it yours. What employers actually detect isn't AI — it's laziness. Generic letters. Irrelevant waffle. The same letter sent to twenty different companies. SpeedCV prevents exactly that by generating a fresh, job-specific draft every time.
How long does it take?
About 30 seconds for the AI to generate your draft. Another minute or two for you to review and edit. Most people have a finished covering letter in under 3 minutes.
Can I use it for different jobs?
Yes — and you should. Generate a new letter for every application. The whole point is that each letter is tailored to a specific role. Sending the same covering letter to multiple employers is the single most common mistake UK candidates make.
Does it work for all industries?
Yes. The AI adapts its tone and vocabulary based on the job advert. A covering letter for a finance role reads differently from one for a creative agency — because the job descriptions are different, and the AI follows their lead.